Get ready for the 2012 total solar eclipse

If someone forwarded this newsletter to you, please subscribe. Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser.  › News   › Dr Karl   › abc.net.au/science Find us on:   Twitter  Facebook  Total solar eclipses are one of the most spectacular astronomical events you'll ever see ... if you're in the right place, at the right time. And next Wednesday the place to be is Cairns. We've put together a guide that tells you what you'll see, where you'll see it and how to view it safely. We've also interviewed Fred Espenak, one of the world's eclipse gurus, about how often you see different types of eclipses and when the next ones will appear (and the good news is Australians won't have to wait that long). The other exciting news this week is the launch of Splash, a new ABC education site that dives into the archives and brings you the best video and audio content linked to the new Australian curriculum, as well as new interactive tools for students. And finally, Dr Karl has a little trick for you to try the next time you visit Paris. Top news stories of the week Evolving cancer could spare Tassie devils Evolution of the contagious cancer that is killing off Tasmanian devils could help save the animals from extinction, say scientists. Boozy birds pay the price for flying high A bizarre spate of young blackbird deaths in England was likely caused by the feathered teens getting drunk on fermented berries. Why dogs find some toys boring Brain fragments when you 'go under' Curiosity draws a blank on Martian methane What's new Your guide to the 2012 total solar eclipse Viewing tips | Seeing a total solar eclipse for the first time is an amazing experience. To get the most out of one of nature's greatest spectacles find out where to see it, what to look for, and how to see it safely. How often do solar eclipses occur? Ask an Expert | How often do different types of solar eclipses occur and why? Why don't you see one every time there's a new moon? 2012 total solar eclipse StarStuff Podcast | The countdown is on for next week's total eclipse of the Sun over Northern Australia and the Pacific. Also; new discoveries about the solar system's earliest solid material, and discovering the oldest ever supernovae. Leaning left makes Eiffel Tower look smaller Great Moments in Science | Our bodies can play lots of tricks on our brains. Dr Karl puts a different slant on some award-winning research. Dive into the ABC's new education site Splash | ABC Splash is packed with hundreds of videos, audio clips and games linked to the new Australian curriculum. Totally free to watch and play at home and in school. And stay tuned for more interactive digital content in the new year. Catch up with ABC Radio and TV Listen to more science on Radio National Watch ABC TV science shows on iView    The Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 2012 (Science Show)    Electricity from thin flexible strips (Science Show)    Art, science and schizophrenia (All In The Mind)    Technology and Education (ABC Big Ideas)    Spatial memory in slime mould (RN Off Track)    Bacteria breathe away industrial toxins (RN Off Track)    Science with Chris Smith: watching cancer cells (Radio National Breakfast)    The Search for Alien Astronomers (Catalyst)    Melioidosis (Catalyst)    Spatial Processing Disorder (Catalyst)    David Attenborough's Kingdom of Plants: Survival (ABC iView) ABC Health & Wellbeing Exploring taste: a meditation for young people ABC Environment The myth of a technological salvation In the Sky this Week, with Ian Musgrave Thursday November 8 to Thursday November 15 The New Moon is Wednesday November 14, at this time a total eclipse is seen in North Queensland and a partial eclipse elsewhere in Australia. Mars is in Ophiuchus in binocular distance of some beautiful clusters. Mercury heads into the twilight in the western evening sky. Jupiter is visible in the late evening sky and is visited. In the morning skies Venus is low on the horizon. The crescent Moon is close to Venus on 11 and 12 November.Read more» You are subscribed to the Science Updates newsletter using the email address idouska1.scan@blogger.com Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe instantly. ABC Science Home | About ABC Science | Contact us Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2012 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC email newsletters